cover story

noun

: a story accompanying a magazine-cover illustration

Examples of cover story in a Sentence

The magazine recently did a cover story on diabetes.
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In a recent Rolling Stone cover story, Young spoke about her recovery following her collapse at All Things Go last year. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026 Exposito, who made history as the first Latina to write a cover story for Rolling Stone magazine in 2020, will bring her wealth of music and culture expertise to the podcast. Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 In a cover story on Duff for Glamour, the doting mom of three spoke about the pair's close friendship. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 Last week, in a cover story for Time magazine, Christopher Nolan confirmed a long-circulating rumor about his upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey. Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover story

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cover story was in 1948

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“Cover story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20story. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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